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Looking for cocktail bartenders or mobile bar hire for your event?

Cocktailhire brings professional cocktail service to house parties, birthdays, private dinners, weddings and company events across the UK.

Hire a bartender at your own counter, add a staffed mobile bar, or book a package with ingredients, ice and glassware included.

Which cocktail service should I book?

Book staff for your own counter, a staffed mobile bar, or a stocked cocktail package. Choose according to the space and supplies you already have.

What does bartender-only hire include?

One bartender and working tools for the first three service hours; extra hours are £67.50 per bartender.

You provide the counter, ingredients, ice and glasses.

From £270

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What does staffed mobile bar hire include?

One 1.5m bar unit and one bartender for three hours.

With two bartenders at that bar: £865. Ingredients, ice and glasses are arranged separately; extra staff hours are £67.50 per person.

From £595

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What does a stocked cocktail package include?

The bar, staff, cocktail ingredients, ice and glassware.

Tier 1 is £7.25 per guest per hour. Minimum 50 guests and four hours: £1,450 before travel and agreed extras.

From £29 per guest for four hours

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Postcode travel and agreed extras are itemised in your quote. Review the service, inclusions and total before confirming.

What does Cocktailhire do in 45 seconds?

We supply cocktail bartenders, staffed mobile bars and stocked cocktail packages for parties, weddings and company events. This short film shows the service.

THE MOBILE BAR COLLECTION

Which mobile bar finishes and layouts can I choose?

Choose from eight finishes and compare straight, horseshoe and island layouts. LED Gatsby requires at least two bar units.

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THE SAME FINISH, SIDE BY SIDE

Which mobile bar layouts can I compare?

Compare straight, horseshoe and island bars with their working footprints.

LED Gatsby is available for setups of two bar units or more.

White Chesterfield

White Chesterfield single straight unit

01 / STRAIGHT

How much floor space does a straight bar need?

A straight bar needs its ordered width by 1.5m floor depth.

White Chesterfield horseshoe bar

02 / HORSESHOE

How much floor space does a horseshoe bar need?

Allow the ordered width by 2.5m floor depth, with access at the back.

White Chesterfield island bar

03 / ISLAND

How much floor space does an island bar need?

Allow 5.5m by 3.5m for the island, central shelving and working area, plus guest circulation space.

Configurations shown for comparison, not to scale. Equipment and back-bar shelving depend on the arrangement booked.

Cocktailhire wooden mobile bar at Amazon Manchester
Cocktailhire wooden mobile bar at Amazon Manchester

What does Cocktailhire do at my party?

Your bartender prepares the working area and makes and serves your chosen cocktails during the booked hours.

Choose up to five drinks from our existing menu. With staff-only hire, you buy ingredients, ice and glasses using the shopping list; with a stocked package, we bring those supplies. Our team also assembles and removes any mobile bar you book.

Can I book a bartender for a house party or private celebration?

Yes. A suitable kitchen island, home bar or counter can become the drinks station for a birthday, hen party, anniversary or dinner with friends.

You can book the people and hours you need without adding a mobile bar. For a garden party, agree a sheltered working position and access for preparation.

What changes for a wedding or company event?

We match the staff, bar positions and service hours to the venue and event timetable.

Tell us when guests arrive, where drinks will be served and what the venue already provides. A staffed mobile bar supplies a separate service point; a stocked package adds the cocktail ingredients, ice and glassware.

How do I choose and book the right service?

Start with your date, postcode, guest count and service hours to see an itemised quote.

Select staff-only hire if you already have the counter and can arrange supplies. Add equipment or a stocked package when you need them. Choose your cocktails once the service is established, then check the details and terms before confirming.

Where can I see Cocktailhire's completed event setups?

See the photographed Amazon Manchester office bar and Represent Manchester store launch below, then read the separate event records for their documented details.

What did Cocktailhire supply for Amazon Manchester?

A three-metre wooden bar for an after-work team event, with client-arranged ingredients and ice.

See the office bar

What did Cocktailhire supply for Represent Manchester?

Separate staffed bars on the ground and first floors of a Manchester store launch.

See the two-floor setup

Where can I read Cocktailhire client reviews?

Read clients’ own accounts of the staff and service they booked.

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Mirror bar prepared inside a formal event room
Cocktailhire bartenders working a guest-facing bar during a live event
Ballroom drinks setup prepared for a live event
Cocktail bartender working a formal room at The Berkeley
Rustic cocktail bar layout prepared for event guests
Finished event bar frontage prepared for guest service
Cocktail bartender serving guests with shaker in hand
Black chesterfield mobile bar prepared for a live event

Which service page should I read next?

Choose the page for the service you need: mobile bars, cocktail makers, mixologists, event bartenders, flair bartenders or stocked packages.

What should I know before booking?

Confirm the date, postcode, guest count, service hours and who supplies the bar and drinks. The answers below cover the remaining practical booking details.

What should I send for an initial quote?

Start with the date, full event postcode, guest count and service hours. State whether you need staff at an existing counter, a staffed mobile bar or a stocked package. You can choose cocktails after establishing the service.

Can I choose the cocktails?

Choose up to five drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. The event menu uses your selected drinks. Stocked-package tiers have different eligible menu choices, shown in the booking system.

Who supplies drinks, ice and glasses?

For staff-only hire, you provide ingredients, ice and glasses using the shopping list. Add glassware with a staffed mobile bar, or choose a stocked package with the agreed cocktail ingredients, ice and glasses included.

How can I plan my bar and get a quote?

Start with your date, postcode, guest count and service hours. Use the quote and planning tools below to compare supplies, floor space and likely quantities.